tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post8970082593986593340..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: SCBWI-IL Prairie Writer’s Day Conference 2009, part 5Tabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-18956034643517888862010-02-16T12:32:25.918-06:002010-02-16T12:32:25.918-06:00Michael said that houses can sometimes push an aut...Michael said that houses can sometimes push an author really hard to write another kind of book. Without an agent, it's difficult for the author to say no and work on other projects that are calling to her. <br /><br />I loved hearing Michael speak. He's definitely funny! :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-10202829459353559522010-02-15T19:32:56.991-06:002010-02-15T19:32:56.991-06:00Thanks for posting this. I didn't realize a pu...Thanks for posting this. I didn't realize a publishing house could try to dictate what you wrote next. I'd sure be glad to have an agent handle that. I wish I could have seen this talk. I saw Michael Stearns speak at a Michigan SCBWI conference and he gave a great helpful and funny talk.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com